Pampered Tian's Wife: The Little Weaver Girl in the Farmhouse

Chapter 255
Leaving Champo, the fleet sailed at sea for nearly 20 days.Among them, they stopped at a certain island halfway to replenish fresh water and other supplies, and then the fleet continued on its way.

The weather these days is very good, and there are almost no storms, so the road is smooth and smooth.On April 26, the fleet arrived at a port in Japata, a place called Daban.

Along the way, Qiao Yun learned a lot about the local customs and customs from Chu Ruifeng, and she also knew a little about this Japata.There are four large cities in the country, but there are no city walls, and they are all scattered like villages.When the caravan from Daliao came to Japata, the first stop was this place called Daban.

The fleet has been sailing on the sea for a long time, and all the supplies on board are almost used up.So Chu Ruifeng ordered to stay here for a while, and replenish some fresh water and vegetables.In this way, the fleet found a place to berth, and then Chu Ruifeng took people off the ship to trade.

Gold and silver, rhino horn, ivory, pepper, fennel, sulfur, safflower, sumac, and spices such as white sandalwood and nutmeg are produced locally.Therefore, when caravans from Daliao came, they would trade blue and white porcelain, silk, embroidery and other items in exchange for local specialties.

Chu Ruifeng's plan to go to sea this time is only passing through here, and they will not go this way on the return journey, so they will stay in the local area for a while, try to trade with the local people, and exchange for more local specialties.And because the geographical location of this place is not as important as that of Hoi An City, Chu Ruifeng does not have any industry here, and every time it is such a temporary transaction.

The sailors on the ship were also very experienced. After the big ship docked at one place, everyone moved down to carry the goods, and at the same time, they set up tents, etc. at a good location on the beach, and surrounded the fence.In this way, they can trade directly on the shore and also take care of the ships.

The people living here are roughly divided into three categories. One category is the descendants of merchants and merchants from Western countries who have settled here. The second category is people from the territory of Daliao who have come to live here due to various reasons. The third category is the local of the aborigines.The locals are used to seeing these merchant ships, so when they saw people disembarking from the fleet, they saw many locals bring their own products and come to trade.

When the fleet arrived here, it was not only to exchange souvenirs, but more importantly, to replenish food and other items.Fortunately, Qingyun and the others come here often, and they are quite familiar with this place. In addition, most of the local people can speak some official dialect of Daliao, so communication is not too troublesome.After a while, I negotiated with the locals, and then led the people to fetch vegetables and other things.

Qiaoyun originally wanted to follow, but Chu Ruifeng refused.The customs here are different, the folk customs are tough, killing people in the street is very common, Chu Ruifeng was afraid that Qiaoyun would not be used to it, so he let her stay.On the contrary, Xiao Shitou followed Qingyun very curiously.

The sailors here quickly arranged everything, and then Qing Lei led the people and started trading with the local people.Qiaoyun was very curious about these things. She had never seen them with her own eyes when she was in Hoi An before, so at this time, accompanied by Chu Ruifeng, she walked back and forth to see how the two parties dealt.

"Look, Yun'er, the locals always wear a short knife around their waists. The locals call it "not stabbing the head." The customs are not so strong. If you go to the capital, you will know that the folk customs there are more sturdy."

"The locals cherish their own heads and absolutely do not allow others to touch them, even children, and they are not allowed to be touched by others. Generally speaking, if someone reaches out to touch their heads, or trades If the money and property are unknown, these people will directly draw their swords and confront each other, and the two will compete on the spot, and the stronger will win."

"Here, if you kill someone in the street, run away immediately, and if you don't get caught within three days, you'll be fine. Of course, if you're caught on the spot, you won't be able to run away and pay for your life. I won't allow you to follow into the city, It’s because I’m afraid that these people will scare you.” Chu Ruifeng patiently explained the local customs to Qiao Yun.

Qiaoyun really didn't understand this, so she looked carefully at the waists of those people, and sure enough they were all wearing a short knife.The dagger does not have a scabbard, so Qiaoyun can clearly see that the material of the dagger is the highest quality iron.The handle of the knife is inlaid with gold, silver, rhino horn, etc., and is carved with exquisite patterns. It seems that the workmanship is very good.

Qiaoyun stuck out her tongue secretly, "It's really scary." You can kill people in the street, which is really terrible. "Is there no law in the local area?" This is too strange. Could it be that there is no legal restriction?

"No, here, regardless of the size of the crime committed, the punishment is basically the same. People are tied up with fine vines, escorted to the downtown, and then stabbed once or twice on the waist and eyes of the prisoner with a non-stabbing head. Stab people to death." Chu Ruifeng shook his head while explaining to Qiao Yun in detail.

Qiaoyun shrank her shoulders in fright, and suddenly felt that this beautiful island didn't look so cute anymore.Good guy, what kind of place is this? They draw their knives at each other at every turn. No matter what mistakes they make, they will be punished by death, so speechless.

"Don't be afraid. In fact, this kind of thing doesn't happen often. The local people are still very enthusiastic. When we trade with them, we negotiate the price and quantity in advance, and the price is not bad at all, and then the transaction is completed. In this way Basically, there will be no misunderstandings."

Qiao Yun nodded, this is a matter of course.No matter where you go, you have to abide by other people's customs. As long as you are careful, there is no problem normally.

While the two were talking, Qing Lei led the people to bring back a lot of vegetables, melons and fruits, etc., and the local people drove the ox cart to help deliver them.Little Shitou yelled at Qiaoyun from afar, "Aunt Qiao, come and take a look, there is a strange fruit here, come and take a look."

Qiaoyun didn't know what this little stone had seen again, but seeing his excited appearance, she also found it interesting, so she talked to Chu Ruifeng, and then walked towards Xiaoshitou and the others.

When she came to Xiao Shishi, she saw Xiao Shi holding a purple-black fruit with a smooth and hard skin, "Auntie Qiao, people say this is called mangosteen. Just now, Master opened one for me to eat. It's delicious." Auntie, you have a taste." Xiao Shitou said while stuffing the fruit in Qiaoyun's hand.

Qiaoyun picked up the fruit and looked at it, then burst out laughing, this mangosteen, isn't it the mangosteen she had seen in her previous life?I really didn't know it had such a name.

(End of this chapter)